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6. It's been tried. The moron claims it will be law by Jan 20, 2025 ...

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 12:31 PM

Dec 4

... in the sixties and seventies when the population was 250,000 and the state and university was the driving economic engine, Austin was fun, rents were cheap, music was crazy good at the Armadillo, the original Threadgills, and a bunch of other places. Then came dot.com. Ruint everthang.

Ever seen an entire city yuppified all at one time? One year it was cheap and easy and the next year it moneyed over. And it's gotten worse. Much worse. It's the reason I live forty miles away and loathe driving in Austin.

I got there in time to see "Keep Austin Weird" become "Keep Austin 'Weird"'©™. What sad long trip it's been.

I couldn't afford it on $50G a year as a single custodial dad. I left after the girls went to college (St Edwards and Texas A&M).

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Amerikkka Basso8vb Dec 4 #1

Austin is the only cool part of TX. Kinda like the way Athens is in GA. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 4 #2

It's been tried. The moron claims it will be law by Jan 20, 2025 ... marble falls Dec 4 #6

Try to keep up. Paladin Dec 4 #9

My oldest granddaughter is there. She was born and raised in Boston suburbs. She loves Austin. CTyankee Dec 4 #11

Houston, San Antonio and Dallas are pretty cool angel823 Dec 4 #12

They already split it up between 4 Congressional districts underpants Dec 4 #3

They gerymanded Dogett's district hoping to drive Dogget out. He's still in congress. And very good person to boot. marble falls Dec 4 #7

Tennessee did the same to Nashville underpants Dec 4 #8

They gave up on Doggett. They are focused on 23 LeftInTX Dec 4 #10

Republicans are constantly trying to destroy Democratic cities in Texas. Lonestarblue Dec 4 #4

I'd rather have what they call high crime and taxes Aristus Dec 4 #5

Isn't crime worse in Houston? mainer Dec 4 #13

Here's the 20 most dangerous cities in Texas mainer Dec 4 #14